Solveig Bua Løken

Academic interests
My academic interests are botany, mycology, systematics, taxonomy and evolutionary biology. In my project I work with phylogeny and species delimitation in the genera Drimiopsis, Ledebouria and Resnova (Asparagaceae, Scilloidea), all three with centre of species diversity in South-eastern Africa.
Background
I have a bachelor in biology and a master in biodiversity and systematics, both from the University of Oslo. I wrote my master in the field of fungal systematics, with the thesis being titled: "The Helvella corium species complex: Phylogeny, species delimitation and distribution in the Nordic countries".
Partners
I am part of the NORPART project “Collaborative learning in biodiversity, excellence in education through two-way North-South mobility”.
Publications
- Løken, Solveig Bua; Skrede, Inger & Schumacher, Trond (2019). The Helvella corium species aggregate in Nordic countries – phylogeny and species delimitation. Fungal Systematics and Evolution. ISSN 2589-3831. 5, s 169- 186 . doi: 10.3114/fuse.2020.05.11 Full text in Research Archive.
- Løken, Solveig Bua; Bendiksby, Mika & Stedje, Brita (2020). Phylogeny, character state evolution and species delimitation in Drimiopsis, Ledebouria and Resnova (Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloidea).
- Løken, Solveig Bua; Bendiksby, Mika & Stedje, Brita (2019). LEDEBOURIA & FRIENDS - Phylogeny, character state evolution and species delimitation in three African monocot genera: Drimiopsis, Ledebouria and Resnova (Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloidea).